Introduction. This article analyses expert survey data conducted among Russian think tank employees and is aimed to assess the current level of scientific cooperation between Russia and new partners amidst Russia's geopolitical shift, analyses the potential for such cooperation, and answers what problematic agenda can unify and provide a cumulative effect to international scientific cooperation. The article also gives the main challenges that think tanks face when establishing scientific cooperation with colleagues from the Global South. The article addresses whether think tanks cooperate with EAEU countries and the Global South, in which areas the cooperation takes place and with which countries, whether the intensity of international communications has changed in the last 2 years, and what social and political agenda is prioritised in the scientific community's work. Methods. Both general theoretical and empirical methods were used to solve the research tasks: systematisation and generalisation; an expert survey, which results allowed for the assessment of the current level of scientific cooperation and the identification of priority areas for scientific diplomacy. Results and Discussion. Based on an expert survey among leading Russian think tanks, the current level of scientific communication was determined, countries were ranked by the intensity of scientific contacts, main forms of scientific cooperation were identified, and the problematic agenda of the Russian scientific community was analysed. Conclusion. Russia has significant potential for scientific cooperation with Global South countries, based on existing experience and similar problem agendas faced by the scientific communities of Russia and the Global South.

Introduction. In Russia, 2023 has been declared the Year of the Educator and Mentor, emphasizing the need for systematic measures in the field of personnel development for the research and development sector, primarily through postgraduate education. The necessity to ensure the stability of the research and development sector arises due to new objectives of the government policy on scientific and technological development, including training personnel in priority fields and enhancing science management. Over the past decade, scientific periodicals have extensively discussed ways to improve the effectiveness of postgraduate studies, given the decline in researcher numbers and dissertation defense rates, stricter requirements for dissertation councils, and their evolving operational forms. This article attempts to explore the role of mentorship in science within the context of the scientific and technological development objectives set by the country's leadership. The study highlights trends in scientific mentorship development and defines its functions based on survey data from research advisors working in Russian universities and research organizations. The study identifies contradictions that need to be addressed and proposes ways to improve the work and status of research advisors. Methods. The empirical foundation of this study is based on a sociological survey of postgraduate students and applicants' research advisors with a candidate or doctoral degree — academic, scientific, and administrative and managerial personnel of universities and research organizations (N = 3000). The survey included representatives from all broad scientific fields (natural, technical, humanities, social, medical, agricultural). The survey was conducted in 2023. Results and Discussion. The study results reveal that the main challenges research advisors face when working with applicants for academic degrees are organizational and competence-related, tied to the high level of bureaucratization in scientific personnel training, lack of flexibility, insufficient time allocation, and poor competencies of the participants in this process, especially those responsible for scientific and technological development. The study notes an increase in the complexity of the functional roles of research advisors due to an outdated workload distribution system that hinders full participation in scientific personnel training to meet current demands. Research advisors believe they require specialized training and describe the current state of scientific personnel training as being in crisis, necessitating significant changes. The study identifies several directions for modernizing higher qualification personnel training to address scientific and technological development challenges: aligning postgraduate training with practical experience (transitioning to professional and industrial postgraduate education in experimental mode for certain fields); creating individualized tracks for dissertation preparation (implementing individual programs); conducting internships at enterprises oriented at knowledge-driven economy and academic mobility improvement; appointing consultants from companies alongside research advisors, etc. The study results are discussed in terms of gender, age, job differences, and affiliation to a specific field of science. Conclusion. The study suggests that adopting a hybrid model of scientific mentorship, which combines elements of the traditional model (the research advisor being the sole mentor) and other models (developmental mentorship, multiple mentors, supportive mentorship) prevalent in international practice, could help address certain organizational and competence-related issues. To enhance the benefits of postgraduate studies for the high-tech sector, special attention should be paid to natural and technical sciences, interdisciplinary research, dissertations commissioned by the industry, organizations, or companies, joint supervision models, and strengthening ties between universities, research organizations, and the economy sector itself among others.

Introduction. Rethinking the operational models of textile and footwear industry companies, transforming their organisational structures and marketing strategies, necessitates research and development to create new samples and materials that are most demanded in the new conditions. Methods. The research concept is based on the axiomatic method and system-logical analysis, the method of formalising the model of modern directions of research and development in the textile and footwear industry, the method of summarising results, the method of comparative analysis in processing economic information, and the hypothetical method of the necessity of digital design of new products using the "House of Quality" approach. Results and Discussion. Current research and development in the textile and footwear industry are directed towards creating new goods (samples, products), new technologies and equipment, and new types of production raw materials. In the textile and footwear industry, automation and digitalisation stand out as key tools for research and development, enhancing the efficiency of design and production processes, particularly for custom orders and small-scale production. Conclusion. Despite the advent of numerous innovations in textile materials, fibers, garments, and footwear, the level of research and development activities in specific companies is inadequate, which poses a significant threat to the economic security and the ability to meet societal needs for industry products. The proposed resulting indicator for research and development is the innovation saturation coefficient, which measures the efficiency of research and development expenditures. To enhance the effectiveness of the project phase in research and development within the textile and footwear industry, it is suggested to use the "House of Quality" tool.

Introduction. Poorly constructed assessment systems can disrupt the logic of scientific development and contribute to a narrow scientific principles. This is particularly facilitated by the predetermination of priority research topics and methods, limitation of funding, and access to scientific communication tools. Understanding the mechanisms of how evaluations influence allows for the improvement of evaluation tools and minimises the likelihood of negative evaluation consequences. Methods. A review of the global document flow reflecting the impact of scientific performance assessments has clarified information about the mechanisms of how assessments impact research freedom. The majority of foreign publications included in the review are from 2008—2023. Results and Discussion. Qualitative research is the main source of information on the impact of evaluation. Strong quantitative evidence of the impact of peer and hybrid assessment on the choice of topics, research areas, and approaches pertains to social sciences and humanities. The mechanism of influence varies depending on the assessment method. The influence of peer review is evident in that researchers take into account expert opinions when planning a study. The impact of quantitative assessment is that researchers consider publication prospects. Therefore, due to risk avoidance, evaluation can stimulate self-limitation, which can ultimately lead to increased uniformity in research. Scientists are required to make additional efforts to find ways to maintain research freedom. Many instances of its manifestation are due to the factors in the environment that counteract evaluation and the adaptation of scientists to the evaluation system. Conclusion. Evaluation is one of the key factors in implementing science policies. It signals which studies are prioritised, which rules they must comply with, and which ones they should not. The impact of evaluation on research freedom is most pronounced for scientifically weak subjects, when evaluation periods are insufficient for obtaining a scientific result, and when formal criteria are used without considering disciplinary specifics. During the implementation of evaluation activities, measures must be taken to preserve research freedom.

Introduction. The relevance of this work is due to a significant number of works whose author or right holder is unknown, the impossibility of legally using such works in civil circulation, the urgent need for normative fixation of the status of a work whose author or right holder is unknown, and establishing opportunities for legal use of such works, taking into account the analysis of foreign practice in regulating this issue. The aim of the study is to analyse foreign practice in regulating the use of works whose author or right holder is unknown, to identify the key features of this legal institution, and to evaluate its proposed incorporation into the Russian laws. The task of the study is to analyse the legal institution of using a work whose author or right holder is unknown, and to identify common features of this legal institution in different countries. The scientific problem that the research aims to solve is to establish legal regulation for the use of works whose author or right holder is unknown, taking into account the peculiarities of the Russian laws. Methods. The work used methods of analysis such as general scientific, formal and legal, comparative and legal and system and structural. Results and Discussion. The number of works whose author or copyright holder is unknown in the largest European libraries is estimated at 20—30 %, and some estimates suggest that the proportion of such works in Russia is even higher. The works whose author or right holder is unknown are not given in international treaties of a universal character, but is reflected in some regional (Directive 2012/28/EC of the European Parliament and Council of the European Union) and national regulations of about 30 countries. The legislation of each of the countries reviewed (France, Germany, Norway, Hungary, UK, US, Canada, India, Japan, Korea) has its own peculiarities. Draft Federal Law No. 411043-8 "On Amending Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (in terms of establishing a procedure for the use of certain objects of copyright and related rights whose right holders are unknown)" establishes the concept of an object of an unknown author (right holder), and sets up a mechanism for the use of these objects, the authors (right holders) of which, if identified, will be able to receive remuneration for such use. The proposed mechanism fits seamlessly into the existing system of collective rights management, contains provisions aimed at developing this system (the possibility of using a nominal account to collect and store funds owed to other right holders) and ensuring the interests of authors (right holders) of orphan works. Conclusion. There are no unified approaches in different national legal systems with regard to almost all elements of the works whose author or right holder is unknown, at the same time, the content of applicable laws reveals common ways in the development of regulation. In the absence of a universal international regulation of this issue, each country establishes its own mechanisms to provide the possibility of using orphan works, to return such works to the cultural, scientific and educational environment, to prevent their oblivion and loss, which from time to time make it possible to re-establish contact with their creators, authors or right holders.

Interview with the Alexey I. Borovkov, Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), Head of SPbPU's World-Class Research Centre "Advanced Digital Technologies", SPbPU Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering"

Introduction. The article assesses the state of development of the research subject — the evolution of the regulatory and legal framework for remuneration and motivation of scientific workers in the Soviet period (late 1920s — December 26, 1991, the date of the collapse of the USSR) and in the Russian Federation (December 26, 1991 — present); summarises and characterises the legal measures taken by the country's leadership to improve the remuneration and motivation system for scientific workers in the USSR and the Russian Federation. Methods. Using structural and legal and comparative and legal methods, an analysis was conducted of the main regulations of this base, regulating payment and incentives for the work of scientific workers. Results and Discussion. The evolution of the regulation base is systematically presented, a comparison is made between payment and incentives for scientific workers in the USSR and the Russian Federation; values are established for differentiation of payment for scientific workers in the USSR and the Russian Federation; basic norms regulating payment and incentives are analysed; changes to the regulation base in Russia are shown in connection with the adoption of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 7, 2012, No. 597; significant differences in payment and incentives for scientific workers in the USSR and the Russian Federation are identified using local regulations from one of the research institutes as an example. Conclusion. Recommendations are provided for improving the efficiency of scientific workers in modern conditions.

Introduction. This article focuses on the applicable Russian laws that govern the investment in early-stage and growth-stage tech companies (venture capital), with the aim of pinpointing its inconsistencies and conflicts. Methods. The study employed a general scientific analysis method, a formal legal method, and a systemic approach. Results and Discussion. Issues have been identified in the legal regulation of venture capital investment relationships. It has been determined that these issues arise from attributing various interactions, similar in their aim of profiting from investment transactions in companies that develop and implement new high-tech products, to venture relations. Conclusion. The conclusion is that the effective growth of venture capital investment is obstructed by numerous legal barriers, with some of them related to defining the legal status of participants in venture capital investment, while others are associated with issues in ensuring the transactions that primarily benefit venture investors. Barriers in the legal regulation of venture capital investor income taxation have not been removed.

Introduction. The study is relevant given the need for the Russian Federation's regions to experience sustained socioeconomic growth based on innovation activity, the need to create enabling environ­ments for the domestic production of competitive goods and the establishment of knowledge-intensive industries amid the rising im­portance of import substitution and the adverse effects of the sanc­tions pressure from unfriendly countries. The study's objective is to evaluate the development of the intellectual property field across the Russian Federation. To achieve the study's objective, it is necessary to complete the following tasks: creating an algorithm for assessing the development of the intellectual property field in the regions; se­lecting a method for doing so; creating a system of indicators for the development of the intellectual property field in the regions; iden­tifying and evaluating the risks associated with the development of the intellectual property field in the regions; drawing conclusions re­garding the current situation. Methods. The article uses the integral assessment method to evaluate the development of the intellectual property field in the Russian Federation's regions. An evaluation of the scientific literature served as the foundation for the development of a system of indicators for measuring the development of the intellec­tual property field in the study's regions. We chose 18 areas of greatest interest for the assessment, computed their integral index, and pro­vided an interpretation of its results. Results and Discussion. The re­gions where the field of intellectual property is most developed and those where it is degrading were identified. Conclusion. Conclusions were drawn regarding the reasons why the Russian Federation's re­gions differ in terms of the degree of the intellectual property field's development.

Introduction. The article discusses the findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of research projects by federal districts of the Russian Federation and their regions using a variety of indicators, including resource endowment, infrastructure for science, participation of scientific organizations in the international scientific and educational community, funding, and costs. The information gathered helps assess the growth of scientific activities in particular Russian Federation regions and pinpoint the factors influencing those regions' rankings in the RIEPL rating. Monitoring Tools. The study used dynamic and comparative analysis, grouping, graphical and tabular methods of visualization, and economic-statistical analysis. Results. The findings of the study help assess the sufficiency of state and regional support for science and the position of the federal district in the Russian Federation in relation to the level of development of scientific infrastructure components and the funding level. Conclusion. The research can be used to optimize the regional scientific infrastructure and scientific and technical policy, as well as to form more balanced state measures in order to achieve the goals of the national project “Science and Universities”.

The mandatory requirements for publications in the journals indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus are no longer applicable until the end of 2023. It has therefore become necessary to form new requirements for members of dissertation councils, including those with PhD and doctoral degrees, as well as for applicants for academic degrees defending dissertations in the form of a research report. In 2022, journals on the VAK List (List of the Higher Attestation Commission, HAC) were ranked, with subsequent categorisation. The journals now have account pages for the purpose of optimising and simplifying their monitoring, as well as their future ranking in 2023. On 6 March, 2023, the RIEPL together with the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia and the HAC, held a webinar dedicated to filling out the account on the Russian Scientific Journals website (https://rng.riep.ru/). The webinar addressed issues of registration, technical features of the portal, the algorithm for entering data on articles, and more. More than 1,500 people tuned into the webinar broadcast. The recording can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzYm-o_Fmtw

The publication highlights the results of the expert discussion "Regional Institutes for the development of science as a driver for the growth of the region's human resources potential", which took place within the framework of the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum on March 1, 2023. The participants of the discussion were asked questions about the role of regional institutes for the development of science in solving the tasks of the scientific and technological agenda, about the socio-eco­nomic effects of the activities of regional development institutions, and about the tools for involving young people in the field of science and the formation of the personnel potential of the region. The expert discussion was attended by representatives of federal and regional development institutions, representatives of the executive power and the scientific and educational complex of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The represent­ativeness of the participants from many spheres and regions allowed them to get acquainted with different views on the activities of regional institutes for the development of science through the prism of society, business and the state.

Introduction. The need for precise and high-quality legal regulation of the scientific sphere is predetermined by the current reality and the Russian Federation's public policy. Nevertheless, despite the significance of this direction, the current legal system and legal science still contain mistakes, gaps, and inconsistencies that cause discrepancies in the views and legal provisions on scientific matters. The lack of a precise definition of the "grant" legal category is one of the theoretical issues that negatively af­fect the law-application field. Methods. The study's methodology is based on specific scientific knowledge methods (historical, comparative legal, and formal legal) as well as analysis, synthesis, and dialectics. Results and Discussion. The provisions of the Russian Federation's financial, tax, civil, and scientific laws that use the "grant" legal category are examined in this article. Despite the fact that the same "grant" legal category is used, it has a different meaning in each regulatory legal act. This content cannot be brought to uniformity. As a result, the term "grant" has evolved into a legal homonym of sorts, wherein the same term can have a variety of contents and meanings depending on the area of law in which it is used. Legisla­tive changes are necessary in light of this situation's detrimental impact on the regulatory framework. Conclusion. The approach to the norma­tive consolidation of the "grant" legal category in the Russian Federation needs to be changed in order to eliminate the circumstance wherein it acts as a legal homonym of sorts. The article outlines the fundamental ideas behind the new approach as well as specific regulatory suggestions to update the law as it currently stands.

Introduction. The article describes the fundamentals of regional inno­vation clusters, trends in their growth in the world and in Russia, and emphasizes the significance of improving their management in light of clusters' growing importance in boosting the innovation potential of the nation as a whole and of particular regions. The issues regarding organizing and managing the growth of innovation clusters are given special consideration. The study revealed the benefits of focusing on the innovative ecosystem integrator strategy, which uses networking forms of cluster development regulation in the form of regional innova­tion ecosystems. The article examines the outlook for innovation clus­ters in Russian areas with a high potential for technological and sci­entific advancement. Methods. The study's tasks were resolved using both theoretical and empirical research methods. The former include the abstraction, generalization and systematization methods. The lat­ter include the methods of algorithmization, comparative analysis and modeling, which allowed for a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of innovation clusters, and helped formulate the outlook for the coor­dinated development of the economy of regions and clusters. Results and Discussion. The authors, guided by the criterion of innovation-sec­toral orientation of Russian innovation clusters, identified the different types of clusters formed in the Russian regions, examining their strat­egies and development priorities, which predetermine the decision in favor of a specific development direction. Conclusion. The potential fu­ture development paths of regional innovation clusters in Russia were taken into consideration; management strategies and priority develop­ment areas to increase the effectiveness of clusters in the regions were formulated. A promising direction for this problem's future elaboration appears to be the modeling of motivational mechanisms for the growth of regional innovation clusters and boosting their efficiency.

Introduction. The article is devoted to the analysis of changes in the problematic area of the philosophy of technology. This analysis is necessary if we are to comprehend the current state of the philosophy of technology and envision its future development. Methods. The philo­sophical and methodological analysis employed here allowed for the discovery of the trend in the development of conventional approaches to technology understanding based on the expansion and evolution of the organoprojection principle, which explains the development and operation of artificial neural networks. The conclusion about the role and ubiquitous penetration of technology in modern society was based on the system-structural method; it objectively prompted philosophers to revise the fundamental ideas in the field of technology and technosphere. Artificial intellectual objects with a certain level of autonomy — i. e., those that take on the characteristics of a subject — are included in the definition of "technology". Results and Discussion. One of the most important contemporary trends in the growth of the philosophy of technology is the inclusion of issues related to the in­tegration of technical and scientific knowledge and the emergence of a single complex in philosophical discourse, as well as the analysis of technoscience and its manifestations in areas like biotechnology and digital technologies. Issues pertaining to social technologies in the me­ dium term, such as the socio-humanitarian expertise of technical pro­jects, are touched upon, among others. The issue of a scientist, engi­neer, or technician's social responsibility is one of the traditional but newly interpreted problems. The foundation of the philosophical anal­ysis of growing responsibility is the discovery of the connection be­tween freedom and the coming demand for technological activity. An apparent trend is a greater emphasis on humans, on protecting them as a species, and on altering their status in the technical world, for in­stance, within the human-computer system. It's still up for debate whether it is possible to create a hybrid human form integrated with electronic components. Conclusion. The range of issues in contempo­rary philosophy of technology has significantly expanded, according to the trends examined.

Introduction. World-class research centers were created as part of the national project “Science and Universities” in order for Russia to achieve leading global positions in certain sectors of scientific and technological development, to conduct breakthrough research mainly of a fundamental and exploratory nature, aimed at solving problems, at a global level of relevance and significance. Monitoring Tools. In the work, methods of analysis, synthesis, and system approach were applied. The main sources of information were the annual reporting data of world-class scientific centers, programs for the creation and development of WCRCs, analytical data from RIEPL, as well as statistical information from open sources, including the official websites of WCRCs. Results. In 2021, 7 WCRCs achieved the planned target values for the indicators in full, 3 WCRCs — partially; and many planned indicators were over-fulfilled. A total of 1,554 leading scientists, 1,189 research associates, 1,623 young researchers (under 39 years of age), 453 graduate students, and 92 faculty members are involved in the WCRC. Among the risks of non-fulfillment of the plans for the development of WCRCs up to 2024 are: failure to implement a number of activities on cooperation with foreign organizations; violation of terms and volumes of supply of equipment and consumables by foreign suppliers; problems in publishing articles in WoS and Scopus journals; complications in attracting foreign scientists to work at WCRCs, etc. WCRCs are taking measures to mitigate these and other risks. Conclusion. The materials in this scientific article may be useful in the development of proposals for the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation for the implementation of the NP "Science and Universities," as well as scientists, specialists and all those interested in the activities and development of the WCRC.

Introduction. The article analyses the origins and development of the Russian Academy of Sciences, including the imperial, Soviet and modern periods, and looks at its legal status in different historical periods. Methods. The study uses general scientific and special legal research methods. The historical method allows us to draw parallels between the legal statuses of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences. We have used the formal legal method to analyse the current legislation and doctrinal approaches to regulating the legal status of the Academy of Sciences in various periods, especially during the Russian Academy of Sciences restructuring in 2013–2018. Results and Discussion. The article explores the legal status of the Russian Academy of Sciences at different stages of its formation and development, analyses the reasons, goals, and results of the Russian Academy of Sciences' restructuring and reform in 2013–2018, highlights the positive and negative aspects of the reform, and gives reasons for the unresolved problems caused by the Russian Academy of Sciences' dual legal status. Conclusion. We draw conclusions regarding the current legal status of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the nuances behind the higher scientific institution status in Russia.

Introduction. To explore and identify further prospects for scientific cooperation with the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean states, which have long-standing cultural and historical ties with Russia, the authors have analysed the publishing and patenting activities of certain countries. The article lists scientific, technological, and humanitarian studies and identifies popular areas of cooperation with Russian institutions. Methods. When forming the array of data, we used Russian information sources, the international system Web of Science, the patent database Questel Orbit and data from the World Intellectual Property Organisation. Based on the applied general scientific methods such as measurement, description of knowledge objects and items (qualitative and quantitative), analysis, synthesis and scientific generalisation, we have identified the leading and applicant countries in terms of patenting activity. Results and Discussion. We analysed the total number of publications and their structure by quartile for the Middle Eastern states. The patenting activity analysis for the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries looked at the patents issued and applications (by WIPO technological areas) for inventions submitted in the countries' patent offices in 2010–2020 as well as at the applicants' countries of origin. Conclusion. We have identified foreign scientific, educational and other organisations and business sector institutions in certain Middle Eastern and Mediterranean states that may be considered potential partners of Russian institutions.

Introduction. Amid the complicated foreign policy situation and increased sanction pressure from foreign countries, officials are actively discussing the creation of a domestic system for assessing the effectiveness of research and development. One of the fundamental elements of such a system should be scientific (scientific and technological) expertise, the need for which in the Russian Federation is determined by the relevance of monitoring the legal regulation of social relations in the sphere of scientific (scientific and technological) expertise in foreign countries. The purpose of this study is to identify the specifics of foreign legal regulation of the scientific (scientific and technological) expertise system. Methods. The study uses the analysis, system and structural, functional, comparative and formal legal methods. Results and Discussian. This work explores the mechanisms of legal regulation of scientific (scientific and technological) expertise in certain CIS and non-CIS countries with markedly different approaches. The materials analysed in this study allow us to get a comprehensive picture of the regulatory system used in foreign countries. The results of the study can be used to create a legal regulation system for scientific (scientific and technological) expertise in the Russian Federation. Conclusion. The results of the study allow us to draw conclusions about the existence of various scientific (scientific and technological) expertise regulation systems. Different countries use different combinations of state scientific (scientific and technological) expertise regulation and regulation at the level of expert organisations, meaning that scientific (scientific and technological) expertise can be regulated not only by acts issued by public authorities but also by the local acts issued by legal entities organising or conducting expert activities.

Elena A. Antipina, General Director of the Institute for Public-Private Planning, Head of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Dual-Use Scientific and Industrial Clusters, Member of the IWG on Diversification and Development of Market Mechanisms in Organizations, spoke about the network of dual-purpose scientific and industrial clusters as a mechanism for strengthening the technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation of the military-industrial complex for the purpose of import substitution and implementation of national projects of the Collegium of the Military Industrial Complex of the Russian Federation.

Introduction. Large volumes of scientific data and the development of the Data-Driven Science paradigm create a need for fundamentally new tools with which to work with information and conduct scientific communication. The emergence of such tools is only possible given the prerequisite technological foundation – a well-developed digital infrastructure for the storage and exchange of a large variety of scientific data, intended for use not only by researchers but also by software agents. The article analyzes the problems in the established practices of scientific information management in Russia and the existing barriers that prevent the creation of a new generation of tools. Overcoming them is a very complex and large-scale task, due to the diversity of actors involved in scientific information, the types of scientific information, the specificity of various subject areas, and other factors. To do so, we need a Strategy for the Development of a National Scientific Information Infrastructure, a set of systemic changes in the standards and practices for working with scientific information which will affect a significant part of the scientific community. Results and Discussion. The main provisions of the Strategy are formulated, including the goal, objectives and principles of development, its main mission (creating an environment for the formation of value chains of scientific information) and key results – new highly intelligent services for informational support of various types of scientific activity. Conclusion. The implementation of the proposed Strategy should result in new highly intelligent services offering informational support for various types of scientific activity; development of digital competencies among researchers; a significant increase in the use of scientific content; development of the market for scientific information services; improvements in the system of division of scientific labor.

Introduction. The article is devoted to identifying and analyzing the shortcomings of the dominant competitive-market economic scien­tific and educational paradigm and its corresponding doctrine of de­velopment in the context of global challenges in the development of civilization, including those caused by scientific and technological development. As an alternative, a utility-based approach to the eval­uation and measurement of scientific and technological progress, the use of which can bring humanity to the trajectory of truly sustaina­ble development, is proposed as a means to offset these shortcom­ings. Methods. In carrying out the study, we used theoretical scien­tific methods including comparison, analysis, synthesis, abstraction, concretization, systematic approach, and mental modeling. Results and Discussion. The sharp exacerbation of the geopolitical situation and the unprecedented aggravation of other fundamental challenges to human development in recent years empirically proves that the dominant paradigm in both the world and in the post-Soviet space, borrowed from the West competitive-market economic scientific and educational one, has a number of serious flaws. In this regard, this ar­ticle is the first to highlight the need to find and develop a new system of economic knowledge and a corresponding doctrine of socio-eco­nomic development. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that in it, the problems generated by scientific and technological pro­gress are primarily directly linked to the current competitive market doctrine of development, which puts the former's achievements in the service of profit extraction by a select few through the use of na­ture and other people as expendable (cost) resources. Secondly, the author is the first to identify and comprehensively characterize the fundamental shortcomings of the competitive-market economic sci­entific and educational paradigm, including excessive mathematical formalism, idealization of the models used, their excessive abstract­ness and detachment from practice; cost character as identification of the results of economic activity with the costs of its implementa­tion; statism as the inability to justify the emergence of more from less in the process of economic activity, i. e., economic growth and development; and the inability to adequately explain and measure scientific and technological progress. It is shown that these short­comings, on the one hand, threaten the economic sovereignty of Be­larus and Russia and their technological, economic and national se­curity. On the other hand, these defects are one of the main reasons for the emergence and current aggravation of global contradictions in the development of global civilization as a whole. Thirdly, the au­thor is the first to conclude that without eliminating the set of short­comings identified, among which the most critical are the cost focus and their fundamentally static nature, it is impossible to ensure truly sustainable, crisis-free development. A possible option for overcom­ing the static and cost-based nature of traditional approaches to the evaluation and measurement of scientific and technological progress within the framework of the utility (consumer-value) concept of eco­nomic theory is proposed. It is shown that, from this point of view, it is possible to quantitatively measure and commensurate the useful­ness of technical factors of production on the basis of an objective criterion — the savings in human labor provided by their productive use — as well as to calculate the utility effect and efficiency of new technology. Conclusion. This study made a comprehensive analysis of the fundamental shortcomings of the competitive-market economic scientific and educational paradigm and the use of the utility (con­sumer-value) approach in the assessment and measurement of sci­entific and technological progress in the context of overcoming the challenges caused by it. This opens a real prospect for overcoming the cost focus of the world economy and transitioning to truly sus­tainable development of human civilization, as proposed.

Introduction. Currently, the most pressing task is to create an active market for intellectual property and to transform intellectual property into a source of additional income. The impact of intellectual property on the economy is determined by the volume of revenue organizations glean from payments under contracts for licensing, alienation, pledges, or commercial concession and the volume of revenue from the release of innovative products, the cost of which is partly determined by the value of rights to the products of intellectual activity. Methods. The au­thors of this article applied the methods of modeling, forecasting, and the analysis of the dynamics of statistical indicators. Results and Discus­sion. Reflecting the current state of intellectual property in Russia, offer a set of target indicators needed to assess the impact of intellectual property on the country's economy. Conclusion. The authors hope that this article will generate discussion among specialists in the field, which will lead to the finalisation of a model for evaluation indicators.